308 – Witch’s Sheep Whistle
- Physical description:
- Bone sheep whistle, with a bone attached by a thin cord.
- Museum classification:
- Spells & Charms
- Size:
- 100mm
- Information:
Original text by Cecil Williamson: 'The west country village witch can always expect calls for her services from the large farming community within which she lives. Farmers, bless them, always seem to have more than their fair share of trouble. This little object, phallic in design and also in usage, is a rare example of a witch's sheep whistle, it has numerous uses around the farm but I will not weary you with such facts. From the south Molton area.'
- Resource:
- Object
- Materials:
- Bone, cord
- Copyright ownership:
- Copyright to The Museum of Witchcraft Ltd.
Original text by Cecil Williamson: 'The west country village witch can always expect calls for her services from the large farming community within which she lives. Farmers, bless them, always seem to have more than their fair share of trouble. This little object, phallic in design and also in usage, is a rare example of a witch's sheep whistle, it has numerous uses around the farm but I will not weary you with such facts. From the south Molton area.'